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Uisce Éireann has advised businesses in Galway city to horde massive supplies of water on site in case “difficult” network leaks result in multi-day outages.

Uisce Éireann has reminded people living in the vicinity of Galway’s Old Dublin Road that there will be a planned water outage in their area from 11pm tonight (Tuesday, January 21) until 5am tomorrow morning (Wednesday).

Delivering transformative water services in Athlone and throughout County Westmeath enabling local communities to thrive remains a top priority for Uisce Éireann.

With concerns growing that expansion of Galway’s eastern suburbs will be hampered by poor drainage infrastructure, Uisce Éireann has promised revised solutions for the district’s over-burdened waste water system.

The beautiful lake county of Westmeath is the place that more than 95,000 people proudly call home, over 250,000 visitors from home and abroad journeying to the county annually for boating adventures along the River Shannon and to experience the rich cultural heritage of Athlone, which sits proudly in the heart of Ireland.

The latest Drinking Water Report published by the EPA shows that Ireland’s public drinking water supplies remain among the best in the world, with an impressive 99.7% compliance with microbiological and chemical standards.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Westmeath County Council, continues to progress the Athlone Main Drainage project to safeguard the environment and provide for future growth and development in the town.

Works to replace over 1.5km of aged and damaged water mains in Rosscahill West have commenced. This project has been prioritised as part of Uisce Éireann ’s national Leakage Reduction Programme which is delivering a more secure and reliable water supply to communities right across Ireland.

Irish Water has warned that there may be short-term water outages in in parts of the county in the coming days due to essential upgrade works at Portloman Water Treatment. The works got under way yesterday and will continue until 12am on Saturday.